How many drivers were "swimming" in Monaco?I saw a picture when a Nr. 11 car(maybe Formula Junior)fell to the sea about in end of 50s years or early 60s years!Thanks and sorry if it was this question!
Swimming in Monaco
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sramoa
, Dec 30 2012 20:53
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john winfield
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Posted 30 December 2012 - 21:14
Sramoa, you probably know already about Alberto Ascari in 1955 and Paul Hawkins in 1965.How many drivers were "swimming" in Monaco?I saw a picture when a Nr. 11 car(maybe Formula Junior)fell to the sea about in end of 50s years or early 60s years!Thanks and sorry if it was this question!
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 11:39
And Pete Aron in 1966!
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:06
A search for 'Monaco+harbour' turned up this old thread with its not very helpful title which may help. Ascari was # 26, and Hawkins was # 10 so your picture probably shows the car of the fictitious 'Peter Aron' car in the film Grand Prix. A trawl through the massive thread about Grand Prix may answer the question, but I suspect that was not # 11.
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 12:49
but I suspect that was not # 11.
Pete Aron is driving a british racing green BRM P261 with number 11.
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 16:24
Incredible picture: http://drel.tumblr.c...the-banner-over
That is Pete Aron in "Grand Prix" 1966.
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 19:10
And there in the background you can spot the photographer.
http://img826.images...15/aron1966.jpg
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http://img826.images...15/aron1966.jpg
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Posted 31 December 2012 - 19:48
Does Mark Webber after his win count?
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Posted 25 September 2016 - 13:54
There was a story some years ago that when the driver of an Alpine Renault just failed to qualify for the F3 Race and in a fit of rage he threw his newly purchased Bell Star helmet into the Harbour. He then remembered the expense of the helmet at the time and promptly stripped off and dived into the Harbour to retrieve the floating Bell Star only to be arrested as it was illegal to swim in the Harbour during Grand Prix week.
True??
True??
Edited by bill p, 26 September 2016 - 07:16.
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EDWARD FITZGERALD
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Posted 26 September 2016 - 09:32
yes true , Linguard Goulding
